Hyperion
Funding Round in 2025
Hyperion is an on-chain DEX that combines an order book and AMM, built for Aptos.
0G Labs
Seed Round in 2024
0G Labs is a technology business that specializes in blockchain technology, emphasizing decentralization for a range of industries and societal issues.
Corn
Venture Round in 2024
Corn is a new Ethereum Layer 2 network that aims to be the best platform for utilizing Bitcoin.
Orderly Network
Venture Round in 2024
Founded in April 2022, Orderly Network is a decentralized exchange protocol built on NEAR. It aims to provide robust liquidity layer infrastructure for dApps, offering market-leading execution with low latency and minimal fees, along with ample liquidity options.
zkLink is a blockchain infrastructure company offering a multi-chain trading platform that unifies blockchain networks and addresses Ethereum fragmentation through aggregated rollups. Its solutions use zero-knowledge proofs to enable secure cross-chain transactions and to aggregate liquidity from isolated networks, supporting high-throughput decentralized applications. The platform provides customizable rollup architectures, including app-specific options, to unify tokens and liquidity across Ethereum Layer 2s and to give developers cost- and performance-efficient interoperability.
Rage Trade
Seed Round in 2024
Rage Trade operates a decentralized trading platform on Ethereum and Arbitrum mainnets. It facilitates ETH eternal swaps with up to 10x leverage, aiming to solve liquidity challenges faced by perpetual protocols.
Thruster
Seed Round in 2024
Thruster operates a decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Blast blockchain, catering to developers, yield seekers, and traders. It offers a user-friendly automated market maker (AMM) DEX experience, enhanced with features to improve on-chain interactions. Notably, liquidity provider (LP) tokens on Thruster are fungible and can be employed for on-chain leverage, collateralization, and earning yield through various liquidity tools and Blast-native yield opportunities.
Aark is a decentralized derivatives exchange operating on the Arbitrum network. It specializes in facilitating the trading of perpetual contracts across diverse assets, offering users capital efficiency, collateral alternatives, and substantial liquidity pools. The platform's unique automated market-making architecture ensures liquidity reflection, allowing traders to access a broader range of assets and enjoy greater trading flexibility, comparable to centralized exchanges.
Lont Game
Seed Round in 2024
As the digital finance sector is undergoing rapid changes, the development of BRC20 has brought new vitality to crypto assets amidst a multitude of competing standards.The BRC20 token standard ushers in a new era of development in the digital finance field. As a universal token encoding standard, BRC20 has immense potential in promoting the interoperability and liquidity of digital assets. The standardized protocol it adopts provides developers with more flexibility, allowing projects to integrate and blend into the diverse ecosystem of the digital economy more easily. As more and more projects choose BRC20, we look forward to witnessing its leading role in digital financial innovation.
DLC.link
Seed Round in 2024
DLC.link enables users to earn yield on their Bitcoin while maintaining full ownership. It facilitates non-custodial escrow, unlocking the majority of idle Bitcoin for lending across various blockchains.
Eclipse is building Ethereum's first Solana Virtual Machine Layer 2. While other L2 networks on Ethereum focus on providing Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatibility, Eclipse leans into performance improvements developed by the Solana Layer 1 and adds additional verification features to deploy the blockchain as a rollup.
The Eclipse team includes veterans from dYdX, Uniswap, Citadel, and Airbnb. Eclipse Labs is backed by top investors including Polychain, Placeholder, and DBA.
Taiko Labs
Series A in 2024
Taiko Labs is a cryptocurrency firm focused on developing a zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) scaling solutions platform for the Ethereum Blockchain. The company's platform aims to enhance Ethereum's scalability by closely emulating its functionality, both technically and non-technically. It supports all Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) opcodes within a decentralized, permissionless, and secure layer-2 architecture, providing Ethereum developers with the necessary tools to execute blockchain projects effectively.
BounceBit
Seed Round in 2024
BounceBit is a company focused on creating a robust trading platform designed for cryptocurrency users. It provides a Bitcoin restacking infrastructure that enhances yield opportunities while facilitating seamless trading experiences. By connecting decentralized finance (DeFi) and centralized finance (CeFi) through an environment that is compatible with Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), BounceBit ensures financial security for its users. The platform emphasizes smart contract execution centered around the BTC Token, aiming to offer a comprehensive solution for users navigating the complexities of crypto trading.
ether.fi develops decentralized, non-custodial Ethereum staking software that lets users control their private keys while delegating staking operations to node operators to earn rewards. The platform distributes staking rewards to participants and emphasizes user sovereignty by ensuring keys are stored in a secure location not controlled by the node operators. The company also offers a non-custodial credit card that provides early access to membership rewards, further aligning staking with user-owned assets. Overall, ether.fi focuses on secure, software-driven Ethereum staking that minimizes custodial risk while enabling participation in proof-of-stake rewards.
Merlin Chain
Seed Round in 2024
Merlin Chain offers a native scaling solution.
Renzo Protocol
Seed Round in 2024
Renzo Protocol operates a liquid restaking token platform designed for DeFi applications. It aims to provide users with additional yield beyond standard Ethereum staking.
Arbitrum Foundation
Venture Round in 2024
Arbitrum Foundation specializes in creating cost-effective smart contract environments, deeply connected to Ethereum, to facilitate secure and scalable blockchain solutions. The company maintains and grows the Arbitrum network and community by providing Ethereum-based scaling solutions. It also develops a decentralized governance system, enabling clients to participate in the development and governance of blockchain technology within the Arbitrum ecosystem.
Kakarot Labs
Seed Round in 2023
Kakarot Labs develops Kakarot, a zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) written in Cairo. It enables users to harness the scaling benefits of validity rollups while maintaining compatibility with the Ethereum ecosystem.
ZKM is a technology company specializing in blockchain interoperability. It develops an Ethereum scaling platform designed to unite diverse blockchains, creating a unified settlement layer on Ethereum. The platform's core innovation is a verifiable computing solution, which uses zero-knowledge proofs (ZK proofs) to confirm computations performed by untrusted users. This enables secure, native asset sharing across different blockchains without additional security assumptions.
DappOS is an innovative company focused on enhancing the usability and accessibility of decentralized applications (dApps) within the blockchain ecosystem. By developing a unified operating protocol, DappOS creates a user-friendly layer that simplifies interactions between users and various blockchain infrastructures, including public blockchains and cross-chain bridges. This approach allows for intuitive user interfaces and streamlined experiences, making dApps as easy to use as mobile applications. DappOS aims to lower the technical barriers associated with blockchain technology, facilitating greater mass adoption of decentralized applications and contributing to a more interconnected and user-centric blockchain environment.
Ethena provides derivative infrastructure in order to transform Ethereum into the first crypto-native yield bearing stablecoin.
Aark
Venture Round in 2023
Aark is a decentralized derivatives exchange operating on the Arbitrum network. It specializes in facilitating the trading of perpetual contracts across diverse assets, offering users capital efficiency, collateral alternatives, and substantial liquidity pools. The platform's unique automated market-making architecture ensures liquidity reflection, allowing traders to access a broader range of assets and enjoy greater trading flexibility, comparable to centralized exchanges.
Shutter Network
Venture Round in 2023
Shutter Network is a technology agency that deals in Preventing front-running and malicious MEV on Ethereum.
Taiko Labs
Seed Round in 2023
Taiko Labs is a cryptocurrency firm focused on developing a zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) scaling solutions platform for the Ethereum Blockchain. The company's platform aims to enhance Ethereum's scalability by closely emulating its functionality, both technically and non-technically. It supports all Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) opcodes within a decentralized, permissionless, and secure layer-2 architecture, providing Ethereum developers with the necessary tools to execute blockchain projects effectively.
HUG is a social marketplace that links artists with current and prospective collectors by allowing them to sell digital and tangible goods. HUG highlights various creators, including and especially those from underprivileged and marginalised populations, through a community-driven, decentralised selection process, it offers educational and advisory programs for Web3 startup founders and creative entrepreneurs.
Scroll.io
Venture Round in 2023
Scroll, founded in 2021 and based in Victoria, Seychelles, is focused on developing an EVM-equivalent zk-rollup, which utilizes a robust proving network. The company operates within the technology sector, with an emphasis on enhancing blockchain scalability and efficiency. By leveraging zero-knowledge proof technology, Scroll aims to facilitate faster and more secure transactions on decentralized applications. The firm's innovative approach positions it as a key player in the evolving landscape of blockchain infrastructure.
Diva is a community-driven platform that facilitates participation in the Ethereum network validation through distributed validators. Its decentralised liquid staking protocol enables cryptocurrency holders to access Ethereum staking rewards with reduced risk and greater accessibility.
Taiko Labs
Seed Round in 2022
Taiko Labs is a cryptocurrency firm focused on developing a zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) scaling solutions platform for the Ethereum Blockchain. The company's platform aims to enhance Ethereum's scalability by closely emulating its functionality, both technically and non-technically. It supports all Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) opcodes within a decentralized, permissionless, and secure layer-2 architecture, providing Ethereum developers with the necessary tools to execute blockchain projects effectively.
Zebec is a protocol on Solana that facilitates continuous settlement. It enables composable transfers of value, initially focusing on Stream Payroll.
SSV Network
Venture Round in 2022
SSV Network specializes in developing distributed validator technology for Ethereum staking.
Clover Finance
Funding Round in 2022
Clover Finance (CLV), or simply Clover, is a blockchain operating system. It provides a one-stop, easy‑to‑use blockchain infrastructure and an ethereum virtual machine (EVM) compatible framework for Substrate‑based applications.
Clover Finance, another offspring of the Substrate-based Polkadot parachain aims at bridging the compatibility gap when building and operating across blockchains.
The project was founded in May 2020 and the mainnet of Clover Finance launched in July 2021.
Ertha
Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Ertha is a game developer building a blockchain-based play-to-earn metaverse that simulates real-world economies and governance. In the game, players obtain jobs, form states, build industries, and engage in conflicts within a persistent virtual world. The system features a governance model and revenue mechanics intended to scale with player experience, allowing participants to own more properties and shape the virtual economy as they progress.
Matter Labs
Series B in 2021
Matter Labs designs and develops blockchain technology that uses zero-knowledge proofs to scale Ethereum and improve privacy, removing interaction obstacles between untrusted parties. The company builds a scaling decentralized application that provides succinctly verifiable computation, enabling businesses and others to prove integrity without disclosing sensitive data. It aims to accelerate public blockchain adoption by offering an open, scalable alternative to existing financial systems. Founded in 2018, it has been associated with Berlin, Germany, and is based in the Cayman Islands.
Aurora is an Ethereum Virtual Machine developed by the NEAR Protocol team, offering a seamless solution for developers to run applications on an Ethereum-compatible platform. It combines the benefits of Ethereum compatibility with the scalability and low transaction costs of the NEAR Protocol, creating a high-throughput environment for decentralized applications. The platform is designed to deliver an exceptional user experience, enabling Ethereum developers to transition effortlessly by simply changing the RPC endpoint. Aurora aims to facilitate the development of decentralized applications while ensuring affordability and efficiency for users.
MonoX Protocol
Seed Round in 2021
MonoX Protocol is a blockchain-based platform that groups deposited tokens into virtual pairs with its own stablecoin, vUSD. It uses a single liquidity pool design to offer lower trading fees and capital efficiency.
Domination Finance
Seed Round in 2021
Domination Finance develops a non-custodial trading platform for speculating on cryptocurrency market dominance metrics. Deployed on Ethereum, Polygon, and Boba networks, its platform enables users to long or short Bitcoin Dominance using synthetic tokens built on the UMA protocol.
Connext, Inc. is a software development company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017 by Arjun Bhuptani, Layne Haber, and Rahul Sethuram. The company specializes in creating an interoperability protocol that facilitates fast and fully-trustless communication between different blockchains. Its innovative technology aims to foster the formation of an interconnected network of blockchains, commonly referred to as the internet of blockchains. Additionally, Connext provides users with tools to purchase and manage blockchain applications, offering features such as direct card purchases for token acquisition, access to current vaults, decentralized compliance, and walletless signature capabilities.
My Defi Pet
Venture Round in 2021
My DeFi Pet is a global play-to-earn gaming platform that allows users to earn money through blockchain-based games. The company operates on KardiaChain and Binance Smart platforms, offering players the ability to collect, breed, trade monsters or items, engage in battles, and participate in seasonal events. My DeFi Pet provides an immersive gaming experience where players can win rewards in the form of tokens, which serve as in-game currency.
TradeStars
Venture Round in 2021
TradeStars Group Corp. is an online fantasy sports platform founded in 2018 and based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It operates on the Ethereum blockchain, allowing users to create and trade digital assets that represent real-life sports performances. This innovative approach enables sports enthusiasts to express their passion for sports while competing against one another. TradeStars emphasizes true digital ownership, transparency, liquidity, and decentralization within the fantasy sports industry. By leveraging blockchain technology, the platform fosters a new way for users to engage with each other and interact with their favorite sports teams and players, ultimately enhancing the sports experience.
Gitcoin
Venture Round in 2021
Gitcoin, established in 2017 and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, operates a platform that connects open-source developers with funding opportunities. The platform, built on the Ethereum network using Solidity, enables developers to monetize their work in various programming languages, including Python, Rust, Ruby, JavaScript, and Solidity. Gitcoin fosters a symbiotic relationship between developers, maintainers, and financiers, promoting the growth of open-source projects and the community. The company's grants management platform offers decentralized allocation infrastructure and smart contract-based funding mechanisms, facilitating efficient capital distribution and community-driven innovation within blockchain ecosystems.
ChainSwap
Venture Round in 2021
ChainSwap facilitates cross-chain asset transfers and hosts smart chain applications. It enables projects to bridge assets between Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and Huobi Eco Chain seamlessly.
DeversiFi gives traders the edge in fast-moving decentralized finance (Defi) markets by allowing them to trade at lightning speed and with deep aggregated liquidity, directly from their privately owned cryptocurrency wallet.
Traders can take advantage of more trading opportunities while always preserving control of their assets when they need to move fast. DeversiFi’s order-books are off-chain, but settlement occurs on the Ethereum blockchain. This means that traders benefit from fast-moving order books and instant execution, without having to trust the exchange and whilst always maintaining control of their assets at all times.